What Data Really Is

17.03.2025

 Facts About the Data That Flows Through the Network, Regardless of User Consent:

Personal Data: Names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

Behavioral Data: Browsing history, social media interactions, purchases, interests.

Technical Data: IP addresses, device types, operating systems.

Location Data: Information about where the user is or has been.

Biometric Data: Fingerprints, palm prints, "earprints," "eye prints," heart rate, breathing rate, and other details (let's save some surprises for under the tree… 😂).

Who Can Access This Data and How Can It Be Used?

Advertising Companies: Use data for targeted marketing.

Analytics Firms: Conduct user behavior analysis for various purposes.

Governments and Security Agencies: May access data for surveillance and security purposes.

Criminals and Hackers: Can misuse this data for various illegal activities.

God: Metaphorically mentioned as the absolute authority over data, evoking an omnipresent and omnipotent force.

"THE MAIN ONE": A person, or (believe it or not) an artificial intelligence (AI), who always has the "final say" and controls the entire system. This figure can be seen as the pinnacle of the power pyramid, overseeing all aspects of the digital world. We'll come back to this later. 😏